Poison Genius Consort

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Chapter 46: Your lordship forbids you from being scared Original and most updated translations are from volare. If read elsewhere, this chapter has been stolen. Please stop supporting theft.

Even Long Feiye didn't realize that his eyes were looking on in admiration as he took out a money pouch and threw it at Han Yunxi. Despite this, Han Yunxi tossed it back and said, "It's not too late if I take it after I see and treat the poison."

She was an avaricious woman, but not covetous.

Long Feiye said nothing as he turned and left, with Han Yunxi following afterwards.Gah! The wind was fierce outside. Long Feiye walked very fast, forcing her to run in order to keep up. She couldn't help but think that they'd get a carriage when they left the gates. And yet they'd only reached the doors of the Hibiscus Courtyard before Long Feiye stilled his steps. Han Yunxi ducked behind him to avoid the wind as she trembled. "What is it?"

Long Feiye turned around and opened an arm to lift up his spacious cloak. His voice was as cold as frost. "Come in."

The gale made his cloak shudder and dance in the wind. His features looked firm and staunch in the darkness, those eyebrows resting as knives across his brow. He was like some god of the shadows, looking down at her with in seeming disdain. Han Yunxi was dumbfounded. For a moment, she couldn't figure out what he meant. Long Feiye was impatient and used a hand to pull her into his embrace. His arms enveloped her until she was wrapped tightly in his cloak against the winter chill. In that moment, Han Yunxi's heart started thumping wildly as she was left in a fluster...

Heavens! His body was so warm and exuded a sort of sleepy fragrance. Was this the so-called warmth of an angel's wings? It was so cozy! Before Han Yunxi could recover her senses, Long Feiye held her close and took a few light steps before soaring into the northwestern skies...

Han Yunxi was covered by the cloak as she nestled snugly in Long Feiye's embrace, flying through the air with him faster than any horse! She couldn't see anything clearly in the dark beyond the occasional lantern and had no idea where he was taking her. Still, she felt at ease.

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Though her body was warm, the wind was still fierce and cold like knives cutting against her skin. Very soon, Han Yunxi found herself unable to stand it. She tried to turn her face to the side, then lower her head, but couldn't find any way to hide. In the end, she had no choice but to try and carefully shift her body. When she saw that Long Feiye had no reaction, she boldly wrapped her arms around him and completely shifted sideways, burying her head against him.

Finally, she was completely warm.

It would be a lie to say that she wasn't nervous. She kept stiff for a long time before seeing that Long Feiye didn't seem to mind her being this close. Only then did she relax and enjoy the body heat. He kept his eyes forward as he sped along, although a slight curve crept onto his lip unawares. He might have disdained her cowardice, but he also puzzled over her courage. Still, those dark and depthless eyes remained elusive and enigmatic.

He held on to her as they leapt over walls and across rooftops into the wilds beyond. She only felt the wind whistling past her as she remained ignorant to it all, slowly growing sleepy in his arms. It was only after Long Feiye descended to the ground and stood her upright that she recovered her senses. Once she drew out her head, she realized that it was early morning and they were on a tall cliff.

Long Feiye looked down. "You can let go now."

Ehh...? She gave a start before realized he'd already released her, but she was still hugging his waist! Her face red, Han Yunxi let go as if she'd been electrocuted and struggled free of his cape. As soon as she left the shield of his cloak, the winter wind assailed her from four directions. Still, Han Yunxi felt that her face was very hot. She did her best to ignore the awkwardness and asked without looking his way, "What are we doing here?"